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🌱 Albany Middle School players charged after serious locker-room assault on teammate

Albany, Georgia Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Albany Middle School players charged after serious locker-room assault on teammate
  • How Albany walkers raised over $14,000 to fight Alzheimer’s this weekend

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 77 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 78, low: 69.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 8 Ga. middle school football players charged after attack on teammate (wrdw.com) — Eight Albany Middle School football players have been arrested and charged with aggravated assault and battery after an alleged locker-room attack on a teammate earlier this week, leaving the victim bruised. District leaders barred the students from a championship game, are pursuing further discipline, and urge parents and students to report bullying and conflicts before they escalate.
   

• Over $14K raised from Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease (walb.com) — Albany residents turned out at Turtle Grove Park on Saturday for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, raising more than $14,000 with about 97 participants and 24 teams. With Dougherty County having the state’s highest Alzheimer’s rate, many walked downtown in purple to honor loved ones and organizers are still encouraging donations online to support research and care.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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